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A3124 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 248 collisions on the A3124 from 1992 to 2025, with 346 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 50 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A3124, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1992
248
2,961st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
346
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
50
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3124

On the A3124, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1992 to 2025

  • Fatal72.8%
  • Serious5020%
  • Slight19177%

Where the A3124 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,961st
Most casualties
2,929th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,966th

A3124 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3124 peaked at 18 in 2002 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3124, 1992 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
20241017
202367
2022913
202159
2020913
201955
201867
2017712
201689
201589
2014510
20131321
2012912
20111520
2010510
200966
20081013
2007813
2006914
20051315
20041726
20031419
20021819
20011118
200069
199945
199800
199723
199600
199500
199400
199300
199211

When crashes happen on the A3124

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3124 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (70).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (15%)
  • Tuesday33 (13%)
  • Wednesday40 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (15%)
  • Friday40 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (13%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (17%)
  • 9am to noon41 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm70 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.6%)
  • February13 (5.2%)
  • March10 (4%)
  • April18 (7.3%)
  • May18 (7.3%)
  • June19 (7.7%)
  • July25 (10%)
  • August28 (11%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October31 (13%)
  • November21 (8.5%)
  • December22 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight198 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3124 crashes

On the A3124, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (9.3%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph217 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds187 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (55%)
  • Wet or damp100 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway246 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3124 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A3124, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car297 (73%)
  • Motorcycle39 (9.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (14%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3575 (22%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (14%)
  • 56 to 6534 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.3%)
  • Over 7515 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (79%)
  • Passenger72 (21%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3124

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3124

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3124 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3124 were recorded in 3 council areas. Torridge has the most, with 165, followed by West Devon (77) and North Devon (4).

Collisions on the A3124 in each area, 1992 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge165234629
2ndWest Devon77104119
3rdNorth Devon4601

Recent crashes on the A3124

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3124, from 11 April 2023 to 18 December 2025.

Severity